The HSUS today praised the Oregon state Senate for passing a bill to add companion animals to the Family Abuse Prevention Act, thereby giving Oregon courts the ability to provide for the safety of pets and service animals in domestic violence restraining orders.

The HSUS and Humane Society Wildlife Land Trust are offering a reward of up to $500 for information leading to the identification, arrest and conviction of the person or persons responsible for shooting a trapped opossum in Waterloo, Iowa.

The Humane Society of the United States is offering a reward of up to $2,500 in the case of killing of eight horses in McConnelsville, Ohio. The HSUS offer adds to an existing $5,000 reward offered by the Blue Ribbon Arson Committee.

The HSUS, ASPCA, Days End Farm Horse Rescue and Summer Winds Stables assisted Queen Anne County Animal Control enforcement with the rescue of approximately 133 horses from a Centreville property. The animals were removed from the property by Queen Anne County Animal Control after the County witnessed poor conditions during an inspection of the property. This is one of the largest equine rescues in the state.

The HSUS applauds lawmakers in Mississippi for strengthening the state’s legal protections for animals, making it the 47th state to enact felony penalties for the most egregious cases of cruelty to dogs and cats. Gov. Haley Barbour signed the felony animal cruelty bill into law on Tuesday after it passed the state legislature with strong bipartisan support.

More than 200 Californians will gather in Sacramento Wednesday as part of Humane Lobby Day, an annual advocacy event co-sponsored by The Humane Society of the United States and the ASPCA®. Animal advocates from across California will meet with lawmakers to urge them to support legislation to protect sharks, combat illegal animal fighting, and to prevent animal abuse and neglect.

The HSUS applauds Maryland lawmakers for passing a slate of major animal protection measures before adjourning Monday. The General Assembly passed bills to address the issue of puppy mills, the importance of spay and neuter programs, to crack down on animal abuse and to protect pets in domestic violence situations.

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